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Mark Jefferies & Kirsten McStay

Inside I'm A Celebrity star Mike Tindall and wife Zara's reunion at 5-star resort

Mike and Zara Tindall have been reunited following his long stint in the I'm A Celebrity jungle in Australia and it seems like they missed each other.

The former rugby player was delighted to see his royal wife after camp life and after his exit from the jungle, the pair headed to JW Marriott Gold Coast Resort & Spa and Australia's Gold Coast.

As Mike made his way over the bridge, they shared a cuddle and he could be heard saying "I've really missed you".

Once his exit interview with Ant and Dec was over, Mike and Zara would have been taken down to a series of unglamorous marquees and portacabin-type offices before posing for their photo on the I'm A Celebrity instagram, writes The Mirror.

After that, Mike would have to spend some time undertaking medical tests and having chats with psychologists before finally getting a little luxury.

Mike - who has been married to Zara, the niece of King Charles, since 2011 - says he really enjoyed his time on the ITV show and regrets nothing as he explained that his positive attitude helped him to overcome the challenge.

Mike and Zara have been reunited after weeks apart (James Gourley/ITV/REX/Shutterstock)

And before they head back to the UK, the couple can spend some time together down under before boarding a plane. We take a little look inside their reunion...

A little less luxury

The stars will spend the night at a five-star £650-a-night hotel after ITV ditched the stunning £1,000-a-night Palazzo Versace Hotel, its base for almost two decades.

It's been claimed the move means bosses could cost less to accommodate the cast together as insiders say it is very "different to the bouji opulence of the Versace".

After living off rice and beans, Mike will probably want to tuck into the incredible food on offer and with even breakfast costing almost 50 dollars (around £30) it's sure to hit the spot. Fine dining in the hotel is possible and celebs have been making use of the Citrique restaurant run by Executive Chef Paul Smart.

They will be looking to unwind together - but the hotel spa is shut! (Tim Merry / Daily Star)

The menu there, can also be delivered to the suites if guests would prefer to eat privately, includes oven baked snowfish, pork and scallops and bay bug dumplings.

A spa situation

The JW Marriott Gold Coast Resort & Spa isn't accessible at the moment because the spa is closed as it undergoes some major refurbishment. This means all the celebs and family will have to go elsewhere for some R&R as according to its website, the doors are shut.

Not that that's a big problem, there's plenty of choice on the Gold Coast for the pair to spend some quality time together.

ITV may have cut back this year but the hotel is still very plush (Daily Mirror / Mark Jefferies)

Early start ahead

Mike and Zara will have an early rise today as the former campmate will be expected back in the jungle studio along with the other contestants.

They will make their way to the camp at around 5am and all the celebs will be in the studio with Ant and Dec to see the new king or queen crowned around 8.40am local time.

After lots more photos on set, Mike and Zara could then head off if the want some private time, although many of the celebrities will attend the show's wrap party.

The party is normally held at a local surf club on Monday night and it's a chance for all the celebs to spend one more night together before heading back to the UK.

Filling Mike in

Zara will need to fill Mike in on everything that has been happening since he left for the jungle.

There's a few England rugby performances to tell him about, and of course the latest royal goings on. It has been claimed that King Charles could give Mike an important royal role after his time in the jungle.

They'll both need an early night ahead of the big final (James Gourley/ITV/REX/Shutterstock)

Celebrity expert and director of MHP group, Greg Double suggests Mike and Zara could replace Meghan and Harry, after they stepped down as working royals.

He told OK! Magazine : "He may be off limits to commercial brands, but his popularity could be hugely helpful to the royal brand. King Charles has often spoken about a 'slimmed down' royal operation, but could his burly nephew-in-law be providing a compelling case for a slightly broader royal family?

"He is distant enough that any misstep wouldn’t hurt the firm but close enough that he - and indeed the likeable Zara - could fill 'the normal ones' role that was so spectacularly abandoned by Harry and Meghan."

Surf's up

Mike may want to chill out and relax especially after taking part in the famous cyclone challenge.

But if he wants another water rush, then he's in the right place.

If Mike needs more of a water rush, he knows where to head! (ITV)

The Gold Coast has some of the most incredible waves in the world and people travel from all over the globe to surf on the incredible beaches.

Being just yards from the action could be too hard to resist.

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